Abstract

The purpose of it research is to know the effectivity of homestay as a value education method, especially for conscience and compassion. In purpose of knowing effectivity, researcher using diffusion of innovation theory (Everett M. Rogers). Researcher is using depth interview, participatory observation, focus group discussion, and questionnaire survey as collecting data method. Researcher is using qualitative and quantitative technique for data analysis. For quantitative data analysis technique, researcher is using paired sample t-test technique. And for qualitative data analysis technique, researcher is using Miles dan Huberman model. Based on those the methodology and data analysis technique, this research
find out how the effectivity of homestay as a method on value diffusion which done
by SMP Kolese Kanisius Jakarta. Subject of this research is VIII grade student of
SMP Kolese Kanisius Jakarta who become the homestay participant at 12-17 December, 2009 in Sumber, Kecamatan Dukun, Magelang. Some stakeholders involved in this activity. They are homestay organizer team (EGSPi and Tuk Mancur team, include the host family), Kolese Kanisius team as the hold of the homestay activity, and of course the students as the participant. The process of value diffusion happen when the students stay and interact with the host family and their neighbourhood. How they arranged and make the activity schedule during homestay also influenced how homestay is run. Besides having activity with the host family, the students also have activity in bigger group with certained schedule. Based on the counting process of quantitative data, the result shows that probability value (sig. (2-tailed)) show the number of 0.0000, with the analysis that 0.0000 < 0.05, it means there's a difference on sample before and after homestay had done. By notice this, homestay method effectively had make students value's changed, with the main changing in conscience. However, there are some things that influence homestay effectivity, like the stakeholders who involved in homestay, how they create the homestay situation and condition, and the aspects of communication. By notice this, some preparation of things related with homestay is needed so that this activity can run well and reach the purpose which been planned.